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EruwaedhielElleth — Fireshield Earrings Tutorial part 1
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Published: 2012-01-15 07:13:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 15207; Favourites: 208; Downloads: 93
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Part two of the tutorial is here: [link]Finished earrings are here: [link]
Here's A tutorial detailing my method of making Link's fireshield earrings from The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. After I uploaded pictures from the set I made for myself, There were a few people who expressed the desire to make their own set, and I thought a quick tutorial may be a help to anyone else who wants try it. Most of these materials should be available at almost any craft store.
The materials for these are inexpensive, and the steps aren't hard, but it takes time and patience to get the shape exactly right. Don't give up if your earrings don't look good right away. Keep working at it and they'll eventually look right.
It'll probably be easier than going through the Eldin Silent Realm, anyway! XD
I found the references for the earring shape here: [link] and here: [link]
I'm sorry for the large picture size, please download for fullview!
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword and the design for the Fireshield Earrings belong to Nintendo.
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First off, your earrings are gorgeous and I'm SO happy you made an awesome tutorial to go with it. Thank you!
Second, at this point, I would GLADLY go through the elfin silent realm to get these earrings than to continue messing mine up. And it's not even the spikes that are giving me trouble (havent even gotten that far yet). I just can't seem to wrap the clay around the wire. It either ends up too fat and mis-shaped, or it's too thins and it tears so you can see the metal.
I know u describe in good detail how to successfully do this In the tutorial, but I was wondering if u had any additional advice for a fellow Zelda lover.
Thanks!
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Thanks! Sorry for the late reply, I've been out of town for quite some time without access to my computer. It may help to add a little bit of liquid clay to the wire to help the polymer clay stick. You'll have to compress the clay tightly, and it will almost certainly slide around to begin with. Just keep pinching it back on, and add more if needed. There really isn't any shortcut I know of to getting a good shape, it just take practice.
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Eldin*
Garrr autocorrect
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gah i want to make these so badly but i havent peirced my ears (im really afraid of pain) and i fear fake earings wouldnt hold clay very well...
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You could probably use clip-ons as a base, as long as they're metal and there's no hinge that the clay would get in the way of, they should work just fine. If you're worried about the clay sticking, just apply a layer of liquid Sculpey or other liquid clay to the base first. A pair like these would probably work: [link]
As for getting your ears pierced, if you want to do it, there's really nothing to worry about. Mine were pierced years ago, but from what I remember it didn't hurt much, (just felt like a short pinch) and it was over before I even knew what was happening.
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I nearly finished part 1 [link]
but "bend it around a object" is so .... i missed size-infos
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They look good so far! I guess you can make them any size you want, as long as they're the same. If long as the wire you used isn't too stiff, you should be able to manipulate it even after you've molded the clay on if you're careful.
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THX very much.
Ear to earring relation was important for me. Now I have a good one with the smallest earings you see.
Was my first time with clay.....XD
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Sweet! Now my cosin Jacob and I can make them for his sister's B-day she loves SS Link
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Awesome! I'm glad it's useful to you.
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No thank you! Ur AWESOME!
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Because, you are so awesome. When I do my Link Cosplay. I will credit you the most. You have SAVED me! <3 <3
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Thank you! I'm really glad you found it useful!
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c: Your welcome! <3
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NOW I WANNA MAKE THESE!
I already made regular Link earrings by painting my old hoop earrings blue and putting modge podge on them. SO NOW I NEED TO MAKE THESE.
YOU. ARE. AWESOME.
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I WOULD TOTALLY DO THIS IF I HAD PIERCINGS BUT I DONT D:
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You might be able to find clip-on bases at your local craft store. I know mine carries a few different types.
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D8 I MUST SEARCH
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If by chance your craft store doesn't carry any, here's a website that carries hoop clip-ons. These right here would likely be perfect for this project. [link]
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holy crap i love u
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